Latest Cataclysm Hotfixes (Jan 19-26)

Heroic set tokens have been moved to earlier bosses on 25-player Heroic difficulty (chest from Halfus, legs from Maloriak, gloves from Magmaw, helm from Nefarian, shoulder from Cho'gall).

Tokens for normal versions of the helm and shoulder set pieces (item level 359) now drop from Nefarian and Cho'gall on Heroic difficulty, as they are required to purchase the Heroic helm and shoulder pieces (item level 372). An additional change to this functionality is slated for patch 4.0.6.

Horde players now correctly gain 75 Bilgewater reputation as well when completing the Lunar Festival elder quests as part of the Horde reputation gain.

Check out the full list of hotfixes after the break!

General

Thunder Bluff reputation no longer increases further from Horde faction gains than other races, now correctly capping at Friendly.

Classes

Druids

Enrage will now properly increase the amount of damage taken by the druid.

Force of Nature and Wild Mushroom can now be cast correctly even if the target is on a different height of terrain from the druid.

Paladins

The bonus healing provided by Conviction now functions correctly when healing other players.

The passive healing bonus from Walk in the Light has been reduced to 5%, down from 15%. This change is to balance against the fix to Conviction, but still results in a small overall buff to paladin healing.

Priests

Prayer of Mending is now properly reduced by healing reduction effects, such as Mortal Strike, Absolute Corruption, and Engulfing Darkness.

Rogues

The benefit of Executioner for Slice and Dice is now correctly removed from the rogue after switching talent specializations.

Dungeons & Raids

The Bastion of Twilight

Creatures leading up to Halfus are now immune to Mind Control.

The Waterlogged debuff now expires appropriately after a player is hit by Flame Torrent during the Ignacious encounter.

Terrastra will cast Quake regardless of whether Harden Skin is interrupted or not.

Twilight Sentries now have less health on 10-player Heroic difficulty than on 25-player Heroic difficulty.

Sinestra

Twilight Whelps are now immune to snares.

The spawn rate of Twilight Spitecallers has been slightly reduced on 25-player Heroic difficulty.

A death knight's diseases will no longer trigger the Twilight Spitecallers' Indomitable enrage.

It is no longer possible to target or attack a Twilight Spitecaller before it has entered the combat area.

Flame patches should properly spawn in front of the Twilight Eggs.

Blackwing Descent

The achievement criteria for Silence is Golden is now properly reset when entering combat with Atramedes.

Atramedes's health on Heroic difficulty has been reduced slightly.

Maloriak will no longer be interrupted while casting Release All Minions.

Maloriak's enrage timer was inconsistent between difficulties and has been updated. It is now 7 minutes for normal difficulty and 12 minutes for Heroic difficulty.

Deadmines

Glubtok's Fire and Frost Blossoms summoned during the encounter no longer grant experience or reputation.

Throne of the Four Winds

Al'Akir's Lightning Strike damage has been reduced on 25-player Heroic difficulty. In addition, its effect duration has been reduced to 16 seconds, down from 24 in both modes and difficulties.

Slipstreams can no longer be used during the Al'Akir encounter.

It is no longer possible to swap raid difficulty before the Conclave of Wind has fully respawned.

Gather Strength cast by Rohash is no longer affected by spell slowing effects, such as Curse of Tongues and Slow.

The Vortex Pinnacle

Bosses will no longer respawn after a soft reset if players already have a Heroic save.

Items

Heroic set tokens have been moved to earlier bosses on 25-player Heroic difficulty (chest from Halfus, legs from Maloriak, gloves from Magmaw, helm from Nefarian, shoulder from Cho'gall).

Tokens for normal versions of the helm and shoulder set pieces (item level 359) now drop from Nefarian and Cho'gall on Heroic difficulty, as they are required to purchase the Heroic helm and shoulder pieces (item level 372). An additional change to this functionality is slated for patch 4.0.6.

Normal and Heroic versions of Earthen Handguards now have more Strength.

Normal and Heroic versions of Fall of Mortality can now proc the Grounded Soul effect correctly via heal-over-time spells.

Lunar Festival

Elder Rumblerock is now available during the quest "Assault on Dreadmaul Rock" for both the Horde and the Alliance.

Horde players now correctly gain 75 Bilgewater reputation as well when completing the Lunar Festival elder quests as part of the Horde reputation gain.

Professions

The Stamina bonus from the Flask of Battle is the same as the Flask of Steelskin. Both are correctly giving 120 Stamina for alchemists who know the recipe.

评论来自 Monday

评论来自 Samfisher

on 2011-01-27T00:14:38-06:00

Someone explain a little bit more on the token drops I'm not getting it X_x

It means that the Tier Tokens have been moved to earlier bosses (Not only near-end bosses) like Halfus and magmaw (typically first few bosses in each raid) to facilitate gearing etc etc. Also, on Nefarian and Cho'Gall, on Heroic Mode, they will also drop NORMAL TIER gear (like normal mode of these encounters) because the Heroic versions of those tier pieces (Headpiece and Shoulders) require the NORMAL gear PLUS a token that these bosses will drop to be able to upgrade to the HEROIC gear.

WHAT THIS CHANGE MEANS:Nefarion + Cho'Gall NORMAL MODE = Headpiece and ShouldersNefarion + Cho'Gall HEROIC MODE = Headpiece and Shoulders (NORMAL ones) PLUS the tokens (since both are needed to get the Heroic versions of each piece)

Probably too confusing in my explanation sorry >.<

评论来自 Hezkezl

on 2011-01-27T01:40:45-06:00

Looks like the goblin rep might need a server restart in order to apply :\\ I just did 3 elder quests on my Druid, who has all other horde factions up to Exalted, and I didn't get a single reputation point with Bilgewater :(

评论来自 Sleuth

on 2011-01-27T02:32:04-06:00

The passive healing bonus from Walk in the Light has been reduced to 5%, down from 15%. This change is to balance against the fix to Conviction, but still results in a small overall buff to paladin healing.

What? This was supposed to be reduced to 10%, not 5%. This isn't an "overall buff" at all!

评论来自 Stoeipoes

on 2011-01-27T03:06:58-06:00

Just asking, is elder rumblerock only available during the dreadmaul assault qeust? I already did that qeust in the past and now I still can't find him

评论来自 tonydizzle

on 2011-01-27T06:35:12-06:00

Looks like the goblin rep might need a server restart in order to apply :\\ I just did 3 elder quests on my Druid, who has all other horde factions up to Exalted, and I didn't get a single reputation point with Bilgewater :(

You can't get any rep from the elders if you are past friendly and into honored or higher. They stop at 5999/6000.

评论来自 TehFacroller2000

评论来自 djimatt

Just asking, is elder rumblerock only available during the dreadmaul assault qeust? I already did that qeust in the past and now I still can't find him

Post Cata -

This Elder has been moved to the South-East side of Dreadmaul Rock

co-ords 70.10, 45.35

评论来自 Jamdude

on 2011-01-27T13:23:39-06:00

I wouldn't consider this a buff for paladins. Not only do we loose 1% bonus healing either way, but Conviction falls off too quickly and can take a fair amount of time to build back up to 5 stacks. In an encounter with times when there will be little healing in one phase followed by a phase with a lot of burst damage (e.g Magmaw when he is impaled) I feel we would be at a disadvantage. Definite nerf!

评论来自 cdude93

on 2011-01-27T18:34:12-06:00

Soooo I already finished all the elders. Am I FUBAR when it comes to getting the bilgewater rep? Hopefully it's something a CS ticket can fix...

评论来自 Platstud

on 2011-02-01T17:21:22-06:00

Soooo I already finished all the elders. Am I FUBAR when it comes to getting the bilgewater rep? Hopefully it's something a CS ticket can fix...

It's only up to 5999/6000. Hardly that big a deal. Just throw on your tabard and do a couple dungeons.

I finished my elders 2 years ago, and I didn't get any Bilgewater rep, should I be given it now? No. Things change, if you did them one way, that's what you get.